Jo ([info]jojomojo) wrote,
@ 2008-03-07 12:16:00
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The confusion of domain-dependent acronyms
I just got a bunch of forms from my employer on how to apply for AD&D insurance coverage. Naturally, I thought - are we talking about resurrection spells? Will they send a team to recover my equipment from the dungeon for me too? Can I expense my hired goons, or claim mileage for my dragon if I'm riding it on official Evil Overlord business?

No. Apparently it's accidental death and dismemberment insurance. Should the undead soul of Bill Gates reach out from my Windows box here at work and rip me limb from limb, they'll give me money for replacement artificial cyborg ones. Or something. Really, the whole alarming 'dismemberment' bit sounds rather more appropriate for Dungeons and Dragons than my line of work.

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[info]riffalike
2008-03-07 05:27 pm UTC (link)
I hear it pays out triple when it's caused by beholders.

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[info]rev_e
2008-03-07 05:56 pm UTC (link)
Could you get a lower premium if you up your armor class?

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[info]jojomojo
2008-03-07 06:14 pm UTC (link)
I'll wear chainmail to work on Monday and let you know ;)

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[info]murstein
2008-03-07 06:04 pm UTC (link)
Really, the whole alarming 'dismemberment' bit sounds rather more appropriate for Dungeons and Dragons than my line of work.


Remember, when the insurance industry was young and the name was created, "accidental dismemberment" was a routine occurrence in factories; not quite daily, but if it didn't happen monthly, the factory manager was being too soft on the peasants workers.

I'm sure it's pure coincidence that, a century or so later, Gary Gygax chose the same acronym for Version 2 of D&D. ;)

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[info]airsucker
2008-03-07 07:10 pm UTC (link)
Nice icon.

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[info]custardfairy
2008-03-07 08:01 pm UTC (link)
I love this entire post and all of the comments.

This makes me happy. :)

Can I expense my hired goons, or claim mileage for my dragon if I'm riding it on official Evil Overlord business

HA!

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[info]dionysus1999
2008-03-07 08:46 pm UTC (link)
Where's my resurrection insurance! Who cares about an insurance policy that only pays out when you're dead?

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